Wayne Perkins, an iconic guitar player who helped influence bands likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rolling Stones, has died. He was 74. Perkins died on Monday in a Birmingham, Alabama hospital.

Born to a musical family in which his mom and dad both played guitar, Perkins took up the instrument at age 12. Early six-string inspirations include Chet Atkins, James Burton and ...

Eighty-four years ago today, the Johnny Cash fan turned Tennessee Three guitarist was born in Paris, Arkansas.

Country music in the 1950s enjoyed widespread appeal and featured diverse styles from honky-tonk to the pristine Nashville sound. With the rise of rockabilly and early rock and roll, both influenced ...

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